Dr. Lalitha Durairaj, MD

  • Orange, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1306894548PAC ID7012969496
Medicare services, 2024
184
Medicare patients, 2024
80
Part D claims, 2024
452
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$966
Practice address
101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
Practice phone
Call (714) 456-7890
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

UCI Health - Orange

Hospital · Orange, California

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Dr. Lalitha Durairaj is a nephrologist in Orange, California

Dr. Durairaj practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Durairaj's NPI, 1306894548, was assigned on May 4, 2006. Dr. Durairaj graduated from Madras Medical College in 1974. Dr. Durairaj holds California license A068392.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7012969496
NPI enumeration date
May 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(714) 456-7890
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California

Dr. Durairaj's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

  • UCI Health - Orange
    101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 456-7890

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Durairaj's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dr. Durairaj is also affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center. The medical group on file is Balboa Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Durairaj to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Durairaj practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCI Health - OrangeAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lalitha Durairaj is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Durairaj's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Durairaj is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Durairaj's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A068392 · 1999 to 2027 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Georgia license1997 to 1999

Nephrologists near Dr. Durairaj

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024

CMS data shows 184 Medicare services from Dr. Durairaj across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 80 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,234 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024184
Medicare patients80
Paid by Medicare$15,234
Procedure codes2

Dr. Durairaj's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2282024: 18419%

Dr. Durairaj compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Durairaj
  • California median
Medicare services
184vs 1,08483% below
Medicare patients
80vs 30774% below
Part D claims
309vs 95568% below

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Durairaj's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj treated 80 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80

CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Durairaj in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 36 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have heart failure. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Durairaj's median patient age at 71, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202480
Average age80
Average risk score3.68
Also on Medicaid71%

Dr. Durairaj's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Durairaj's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4455%
  • Men3645%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Durairaj's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Heart failure75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Ischemic heart disease71%
  6. Diabetes68%
  7. Atrial fibrillation58%
  8. COPD56%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Durairaj's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj wrote 452 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Durairaj wrote 452 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 309 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,396 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 468 claims across 26 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024452
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$27,396
Part D patients57

Dr. Durairaj's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic328 claims73%
  • Brand-name and other124 claims27%

Dr. Durairaj's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4682024: 30934%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 26 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Lalitha Durairaj received $966 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Durairaj from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $282.

General payments to Dr. Durairaj by program year, 2016 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Durairaj by kind, 2016 to 2021

$966in total
  • Food and beverage$76679%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$20021%

Companies that paid Dr. Durairaj the most, 2016 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Durairaj, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Durairaj

  1. 2013
    • Top Doctors:LA Area
    • Top Doctors:San Diego Area
  2. 2012
    • Top Doctors:Southern California
  3. Undated
    • ASN Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj graduated from Madras Medical College

Dr. Durairaj graduated from Madras Medical College in 1974. Dr. Durairaj is a member of ASN.

  1. Medical schoolMadras Medical College
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Durairaj is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Humana and LA Care. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Humana
  • LA Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Durairaj accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO4
  4. Medicaid1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's NPI number?

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's NPI number is 1306894548. It was assigned on May 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj?

Dr. Lalitha Durairaj is a nephrologist in Orange, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj practice?

Dr. Durairaj practices at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. Dr. Durairaj's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Durairaj to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Durairaj is (714) 456-7890.

What is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj's medical license number?

Dr. Durairaj holds California license A068392, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lalitha Durairaj been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Durairaj in California (1999 to 2027) and Georgia (1997 to 1999).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj affiliated with?

Dr. Durairaj practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California. Dr. Durairaj is also affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj part of?

Dr. Durairaj is linked to Balboa Nephrology. Dmand AI links Dr. Durairaj to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Durairaj billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj see?

CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Durairaj in 2024, with an average age of 80.

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Is Dr. Lalitha Durairaj board certified?

Yes. Dr. Durairaj is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Durairaj's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Lalitha Durairaj go to medical school?

Dr. Durairaj graduated from Madras Medical College in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Durairaj's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Dapagliflozin and Potassium Chloride.

Has Dr. Lalitha Durairaj received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $966 in general payments to Dr. Durairaj from 11 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.

How long has Dr. Lalitha Durairaj been practicing?

Dr. Durairaj graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Lalitha Durairaj accept?

Dr. Durairaj is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Humana and LA Care. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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